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What do men in American society experience as they attempt to lead gender atypical lives? Sargent addresses this question and others in this outstanding book about male elementary teachers. Sargent interviewed 35 men, ages ranging from early twenties to late fifties, who made up three percent of the teachers in selected K-3 public school districts. A lengthy bibliography and index encourage further research.

One key way to support the few men who currently work with children and families is to have the men meet as a group. Throughout history, organizations have used retreats as a way to organize and strategize about their common vision.

First book writtten about men in child care by men in the profession. Read stories about men from different occupations becoming teachers. Information about preventing accusations of abuse and solutions about recruiting and retaining more men in early education.

The authors of this groundbreaking book have undertaken the largest, most in-depth study ever carried out on this topic, to assess both teachers and students' views across primary education. Radical and social change are inevitably called upon in order to increase the proportion of men entering the primary teaching profession, but many short-term and more achievable strategies are also suggested here that could be implemented by policy makers and senior managers quickly and effectively.